Tax Associate, Transfer Pricing - Summer 2027 (Dallas)

Tax Associate, Transfer PricingThe Tax Associate, Transfer Pricing works with a team of consulting economists to help multi-national companies correctly price their transactions between entities within their corporate group. This role assists with examining a variety of economic conditions and industry trends, evaluating clients' intercompany transactions and consulting with clients to set or substantiate prices charged between their related parties. The analysis of intercompany pricing is used to help companies with foreign and domestic tax regulations. The position requires not only strong analytical skills, but also exceptional writing and editing skills.Job duties include:Information GatheringAssists in conducting client interviews to gather information on factors that can influence how inter-company transactions are priced. The interviews may collect information as follows:Corporate structureDivision of functional responsibilities among affiliated companies within the corporate groupDistribution of risks among affiliated companies within the corporate groupValue drivers for profitabilityIndustry overview and competitive pressureHistorical context of current circumstancesFinancial AnalysisAnalyzes the evaluation of industry data and financial data from the client, which are collectively used to benchmark or document appropriate intercompany pricing policiesPerforms additional financial analysis, such as the evaluation of market penetration scenarios or calculating the value of intangible propertyPrepares project reports for clients, which include our approach, research, quantitative analysis and final results, these are used to document the extent to which a client's intercompany prices are in compliance with foreign and domestic tax regulations and present consulting advicePrepares presentations that report to our client the results of analyses and recommendationsReport WritingWrites industry overviews to provide a context for a company's current operating environmentWrites descriptive functional analyses that are included in transfer pricing reports and documentsOrganizes and summarizes client provided informationTakes interview notes and prepares detailed summaries for team membersProofreads and edits reports prior to delivering to clientsWrites technical memos that describe the analytical processAdditional duties:Assist with preparation of internal and external presentations, research and training materials, and knowledge-sharing communicationsParticipates in practice improvement initiativesOther duties as requiredSupervisory responsibilities: N/AQualifications, knowledge, skills and abilities:Education:Bachelors degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, English or other relevant field of study requiredEconomics and Finance degrees strongly preferredExperience:Internship within a professional services firm preferred, but not necessaryPrior experience working within a transfer pricing practice preferred, but not necessaryLicense/Certifications: N/ASoftware:Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, PowerPoint and WordPrior exposure to Go Systems, Bloomberg terminal, tax research databases (including Standard and Poor's or Moody's branded products) and/or other tax-related software is beneficial, but not requiredLanguage: N/AOther knowledge, skills & abilities:Exceptional research and writing skillsSkilled in detailed reading, proofing and editing highly technical and descriptive materialAble to independently produce the initial drafts of project deliverables are written reportsEffective interpersonal skills and experience with presentations or public speakingAbility to work collaboratively in small and large groupsAble to communicate directly with clients in a professional and confident mannerStrong analytical and basic research skillsSolid organizational skills especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on detailsCapable of working in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneouslyAble to research taxation topics and communicate or compose written analysis effectivelyBasic understanding of transfer pricing and the desire to learn more about the industryIndividual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.California Range: $85,000 - $120,000 Colorado Range: $78,000 - $120,000 Illinois Range: $80,000 - $100,000 Maryland Range: $85,000 - $100,000 Massachusetts Range: $85,000 - $120,000 Minnesota Range: $72,000 - $100,000 New Jersey Range: $80,000 - $100,000 NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $85,000 - $120,000 Ohio Range: $71,000 - $75,000 Virginia Range: $83,000-$87,000 Washington Range: $78,000 - $120,000 Washington DC Range: $85,000 - $100,000